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2016-2017 Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Courses


 

Animal & Veterinary Sciences

  
  • AVS 590 - Special Topics in Animal Science


    Anatomy, breeding, diseases, management, nutrition, physiology as related to poultry or dairy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • AVS 633 - Graduate Seminar in Animal Science


    Instruction in the techniques of, and the opportunity to practice, the oral presentation of scientific information to a critical audience. (Pass/Fail Grade Only.)

    Credits: 1
  
  • AVS 690 - Graduate Research in Animal Science


    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • AVS 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research


    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    A “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (www.umaine.edu/graduate/responsible-conduct-research) is required before or concurrently with completion of 3rd XXX 699 credit.

    Permission

    Credits: Ar


Anthropology

  
  • ANT 500 - Advanced Social Theory


    Seminar for students with and without exposure to social science theory at undergraduate level.  Brief, intensive review of basic, undergraduate-level, social theory followed by advanced social theory.  Emphasis on core ideas relevant to environmental policy.  Focus on basic ideas and frameworks rather than minutiae.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 510 - Climate, Culture, and the Biosphere


    Explores the coupled dynamics of humans and the biosphere through time, from hominid evolution more than 2.5 million years ago to the present era.  Curriculum draws from anthropology, geography, paleoecology, and climate science to inform on the integrated human-environment relationship in the context of global change.  This course is identical to BIO 510.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 530 - Human Dimensions of Climate Change


    Multi-disciplinary overview of selected social science topics on humans and climate change. Critical anthropological attention to what this literature overlooks and how these omissions can be dealt with.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 550 - Anthropological Dimensions of Environmental Policy


    Seminar on basic principles of environmental policy and analysis in both industrialized and Third World societies. Covers policies and institutions of states, local governments and co-management systems. Emphasis on anthropological case studies on the management of key common-pool resources, including fisheries, wildlife, irrigation systems and forests.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 553 - Institutions and the Management of Common Pool Resources


    Focuses on the various social science theories concerning the generation of institutions and rules including action theory, the IAD approach (Institutional Analysis and Development), rational choice theory and topics from political economy. Emphasis will be placed on the development of institutions governing the use of fisheries with some discussion of the management of other common pool resources such as forests, rangeland, air, and petroleum reserves. This course is identical to SMS 553.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Senior or graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 555 - Resource Management in Cross-cultural Perspective


    Examines the institutions used to reduce risk and uncertainty in selected societies dependent on renewable resources. Emphasis on fishing societies around the world with some discussion of the utilization of forests and rangeland by different societies. Studies the governance structures used to manage common pool resources including state systems, local level management systems and co-management systems.  This course is identical to SMS 555.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Senior or graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 564 - Ecological Anthropology


    Comparative study of human populations in ecosystems. Topics include the adaptive nature of culture, implications of the ecological approach for anthropological theory, sociocultural evolution and change, and contemporary problems. Case studies from simple and complex societies.

    ANT 464 and ANT 564 cannot both be taken for degree credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: 3

  
  • ANT 566 - Economic Anthropology


    Comparative study of production, consumption and exchange in selected Western and non-Western societies. Emphasis on factors influencing economic decisions in a variety of social and cultural settings.

    ANT 466 and ANT 566 cannot both be taken for degree credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate Standing or permission.

    Credits: 3

  
  • ANT 576 - Method and Tehory in Archaeology


    The history of and current debates in archaeological method and theory, with a focus on Americanist archaeology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ANT 317, ANT 372.

    Credits: 3
  
  • ANT 597 - Advanced Topics in Anthropology


    Advanced students study selected topics with a staff member. Credits to be arranged with instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate student standing and advanced undergraduates by permission. Departmental approval required.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • ANT 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research


    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    A “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (www.umaine.edu/graduate/responsible-conduct-research) is required before or concurrently with completion of 3rd XXX 699 credit. Permission

    Credits: Ar

Art

  
  • ART 570 - Intermedia Studio I


    Intended to provide an environment for guided independent art/research/production in intermedia.  Emphasis placed on the conceptual and interdisciplinary nature of this art form, awareness and manipulation of traditional art boundaries, and the exploration of non-traditional art media.  This is an advanced graduate-level studio course emphasizing independent levels of work, theoretical engagement in the creative process and an ongoing commitment to individual studio praxis.  May be repeated for credit.   (This course is identical to NMD 570.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing and permission

    Credits: 3
  
  • ART 597 - Independent Study in Studio Art


    Graduate level independent study in studio art (painting, sculpture, printmaking, drawing), or related areas. Projects must be designed by the student and approved by the graduate instructor in studio art.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of the instructor.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • ART 598 - Directed Study in Studio Art


    Graduate level study and research in studio art or related areas directed by a graduate faculty member in studio art.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of the instructor.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • ART 640 - Advanced Projects in Printmaking


    Project based graduate level study of printmaking through a variety and choice of printmaking media. Emphasis on creative research, conceptual and technical development. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 3

Art Education

  
  • AED 574 - Topics in Art Education


    Advanced seminar and workshop with research projects in art education and related areas. Specific topic to be announced or arranged. The course may be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Art teaching experience.

    Credits: 3
  
  • AED 597 - Independent Study in Art Education


    Advanced level projects, readings or seminars in art education. Topic and form of study to be determined by the student in consultation with faculty member. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing and permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • AED 598 - Directed Study in Art Education


    Structured projects, readings or seminars in art education at an advanced level. Topics and form of study to be determined by the student under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing and permission.

    Credits: 3

Art History

  
  • ARH 597 - Independent Graduate Study


    Entails advanced research and writing projects in the history of art.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate Standing and instructor’s permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • ARH 652 - Critical Methods in History of Art


    Immerses students within the historiography of History of Art, familiarizing them with the philosophical underpinnings, historical context, rhetorical tones, critical vocabularies and intended goals of each investigative strategy. The exploration of the various methodological approaches includes: Connoisseurship, Iconography, Reception Theory, Marxism, Feminism, Deconstruction, Visual Linguistics and perhaps other emerging intellectual frameworks.

     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 3

  
  • ARH 692 - Baroque Research Seminar


    Addresses focused topics within the field of Baroque History of Art such as the development of genre painting, the rise of viewer engagement, visions of the New World, etc. Students will define and research their own individual projects, present them within the forum of the seminar, with the aim of delivering them at a professional conference and bring them to fruition as publishable papers.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 3
  
  • ARH 693 - Medieval Research Seminar


    Focus on special topics selected by the instructor in the field of Medieval History of Art.  Students will define and research their own individual projects, present them within the forum of the seminar, with the aim of delivering them at a professional conference and bring them to fruition as publishable papers.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 3
  
  • ARH 694 - Renaissance Research Seminar


    Focus on special topics selected by the instructor in the field of Renaissance History of Art. Students will define and research their own individual projects, present them within the forum of the seminar, with the aim of delivering them at a professional conference and bring them to fruition as publishable papers.
     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission

    Credits: 3

Astronomy

  
  • AST 598 - Special Topics in Theoretical or Experimental Astrophysics


    Varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    departmental permission.

    Credits: Ar

Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular Biology

  
  • BMB 530 - Cellular Signal Transduction Mechanisms


    Signal transduction mechanisms used by cells to perceive extracellular messages and to produce proper responses in regulating growth, development and metabolism. (Offered every other year.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 460 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMB 550 - Special Topics in Molecular Biology


    Includes lectures/seminars on the structure, regulation and evolution of genetic elements, viruses, and cell-surface glycoproteins. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMB 460 and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • BMB 580 - Seminar in Microbiology


    Preparation and presentation of papers dealing with current research in the field of microbiology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Seniors and graduate students only.

    Credits: 1
  
  • BMB 582 - Seminar in Biochemistry


    Preparation and presentation of papers dealing with current research in the field of biochemistry.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Seniors and graduate students only.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BMB 597 - Special Topics in Biochemistry


    A graduate-level readings, lecture, seminar, or laboratory course covering timely topics in Biochemistry. Can be repeated for graduate credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of Instructor.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BMB 598 - Special Topics in Microbiology


    Covers selected topics or areas within the field of Microbiology. May be repeated for graduate credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BMB 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research


    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    A “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (www.umaine.edu/graduate/responsible-conduct-research) is required before or concurrently with completion of 3rd XXX 699 credit. Permission

    Credits: Ar

Biological Engineering

  
  • BLE 597 - Advanced Topics in Biological Engineering


    Advanced topics not regularly covered in other BLE courses. Content varies based on instructor interest area. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Senior or graduate standing; permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BLE 599 - Independent Study in Biological Engineering


    Advanced independent study for qualified students who present suitable projects for intensive investigation in the area of faculty interest. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Senior or graduate standing; permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BLE 697 - Problems in Biological Engineering I


    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • BLE 698 - Problems in Biological Engineering II


    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • BLE 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research


    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    A “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (www.umaine.edu/graduate/responsible-conduct-research) is required before or concurrently with completion of 3rd XXX 699 credit. Permission

     

    Credits: Ar


Biological Sciences

  
  • BIO 504 - Advanced Developmental Biology


    Cellular mechanisms of animal development, including fertilization, cell cleavage, cell movement, cellular interactions, extracellular matrix, developmental genetics and cancer.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 336 or BIO 438 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BIO 505 - Professionalism in Biology


    A graduate-level survey of the fundamental principles of professional development, including oral and written communication skills, the roles of mentors and colleagues, professional ethics, career planning and the job application process.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing.

    Credits: 2
  
  • BIO 510 - Climate, Culture, and the Biosphere


    Explores the coupled dynamics of humans and the biosphere through time, from hominid evolution more than 2.5 million years ago to the present era.  Curriculum draws from anthropology, geography, paleoecology, and climate science to inform on the integrated human-environment relationship in the context of global change.  This course is identical to ANT 510.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission.

    Credits: e
  
  • BIO 511 - Insect Ecology


    Ecological effects of biotic and abiotic factors on insects and on insect population ecology. Outside reading and field trips required. Lec 2, Rec 1. (Fall-even.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Beginning course in ecology and background in statistics, physiology and entomology or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BIO 512 - Advanced Seminar in Biology


    Readings, presentations, and student-led discussions of recent primary literature in specific areas of biology. Topics vary and may involve both theoretical and applied studies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BIO 524 - Behavioral Ecology


    Explores adaptation, selection and evolution, fitness, genetics, and phenotypic plasticity as they pertain to behavior in a broad array of animals in their natural environment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing and MAT 126 or permission of instructor.

    Recommended but not required:  Animal Behavior BIO 354 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3

  
  • BIO 525 - Community Ecology


    An advanced discussion of the organization of biological communities including community structure, stratification and patterns, niche division and species diversity, competition, predation, community classification and description, biogeography of communities, succession and climax. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 319 or equivalent.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BIO 530 - Biology of the Fungi


    The major taxa of fungi are examined in relation to their ecology and physiology.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 100 or equivalent and/or a basic ecology course or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BIO 531 - Fungal Biology Laboratory


    An optional laboratory to accompany BIO 530. Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Corequisite: BIO 532.

    Credits: 1
  
  • BIO 532 - Biology of the Fungi


    Ecology, physiology and classification of the major groups of fungi and their impact on human affairs. Laboratory and fieldwork will emphasize current techniques used to study fungi. (This course is identical to BIO 432.) . Lec 2, Lab 4.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 100 and BIO 200 or equivalents or permission.

    Credits: 4
  
  • BIO 541 - Microscopy Laboratory


    Techniques of transmission and scanning electron microscopy, especially those applicable to biological sciences. Lab 6.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 441 (previously or concurrently), permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BIO 547 - Experimental Aquatic Ecology


    An advanced course in freshwater ecology that uses an experimental approach to explore concepts defining lake and stream ecosystems at the population, community and system levels.  Explores the abiotic and biotic forces that shape aquatic ecosystems through hands-on experiments designed and implemented by students.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    An ecology course (e.g., WLE 200, BIO 319, BIO 468, BIO 463, PSE 423, SMS 475, FES 407 or SMS 352) or permission. (Note:  BIO 547 and BIO 447 are similar and cannot both be taken for degree credit.)

    Credits: 4
  
  • BIO 550 - Biogeochemistry of Terrestrial Ecosystems


    Biogeochemical patterns and processes in forest ecosystems. Comparative data from the ecological literature are used to examine the important processes of element cycling, including atmospheric deposition, canopy processes, plant nutrient circulation, decomposition, animal-insect interactions, soil chemical phenomena, weathering, leaching, gaseous fluxes, forest hydrology and overall watershed biogeochemical responses to disturbance. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission plus BIO 319 and one year of college chemistry.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BIO 555 - Biological Invasions


    Analysis of mechanisms behind species establishment in new areas, their impact on native ecology, theoretical bases of invasion-related phenomena, and economic and sociopolitical costs inflicted by exotic species. (Note: BIO 455 and BIO 555 cannot both be taken for degree credit).

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing and permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BIO 568 - Advanced Plant Ecology


    Classical and modern perspectives on vegetation ecology, including floristic and ecosystem approaches, classification and ordination of vegetation data, dynamics of vegetation with emphasis on the role of climate change and disturbance in landscape development, paleoecological perspectives, plant population ecology. Weekly field trips. Lec 2, Lab 4.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 319 or equivalent, one year calculus.

    Credits: 4
  
  • BIO 572 - Paleoecology


    Explores how paleoecology expands the temporal scale of ecology, how climate change has affected terrestrial and freshwater systems over the Quaternary, and how lake ecosystems have changed in recent centuries. BIO 572 and BIO 476 can not both be taken for degree credit.  Lec 3, Lab 3.  

    Prerequisites & Notes
    An ecology course, e.g. BIO 319 or permission.

    Credits: 4
  
  • BIO 574 - Neurophysiology


    A biophysical approach to the detailed workings of peripheral and central nervous systems connecting structure (molecular, subcellular and specialized tissues) to function (physical and neural), through wet lab experiments on living cells, and/or computer-assisted exercises. Lec 2, Lab 1.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing and permission of the instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BIO 578 - Structure and Function of Plant Genomes


    Plant molecular genetics based on the study of genome architecture, evolution and function, with emphasis on the fully-sequenced plant genome models. Focuses on the mechanism(s) that drive changes in genome size and structure and how such changes affect gene function in the context of cellular biochemistry and physiology. Current paradigms in genome research by integrating the concepts and techniques of classical genetics, physiology, comparative and functional genomics and transgenics will be discussed. Lec 3.  


    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 462 or BIO 445 or BMB 400 or equivalent college level genetics course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BIO 580 - Cell Biology


    Examines the fundamental cellular, sub-cellular and molecular characteristics of cells with emphasis on structure and function of organelle systems common to eukaryotic cells. Note: Because of overlap, BIO 480 and BIO 580 cannot both be taken for degree credit. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 200 or BIO 208 or SMS 201, and either CHY 252 or BMB 322; or consent of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BIO 583 - Cell Biology (Lab)


    A laboratory course consisting of exercises employing techniques commonly utilized in cell biological research, with an emphasis on skills essential for a career involving cell biology lab work including mammalian cell culture and cellular energetics. Note: Because of overlap, BIO 483 and BIO 583 cannot both be taken for degree credit. Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BIO 580 or concurrently; or consent of the instructor.

    Credits: 1
  
  • BIO 593 - Advanced Biometry


    A course in advanced graduate statistics oriented towards the environmental sciences. This course is intended as a breadth-oriented survey course that will expose the student to all types of statistics one might encounter in environmental research. It will review and place into a more general context ANOVA and regression, cover philosophy of science/modes of statistics (Bayesian and Monte Carlo), random/mixed/hierarchical models, generalized linear models (including logistic and Poisson regression), modern regression (robust, non-linear, machine-learning), multivariate statistics, and spacial/temporal statistics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Undergraduate or graduate course in Statistics.

    Credits: 4
  
  • BIO 597 - Special Topics in Biology


    As available.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate standing or permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • BIO 687 - Problems in Biological Sciences I


    Individual research projects conducted by graduate students under faculty supervision. Research topics should be different from topics of their thesis research.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • BIO 688 - Problems in Biological Sciences II


    Varies.
     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of instructor

    Credits: 1-6
  
  • BIO 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research


    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    A “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (www.umaine.edu/graduate/responsible-conduct-research) is required before or concurrently with completion of 3rd XXX 699 credit. Permission

     

    Credits: Ar


Biomedical Sciences

  
  • BMS 525 - Molecular Genetics


    Material covered includes structure of DNA, genes, and genomes and how they affect the gene expression and regulation as well as an introduction to web-based tools for viewing sequence and genomics information.  This course will also require reading and discussion of the recent scientific literature.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMS 625 - Foundations of Biomedical Science & Engineering


    Course provides an overview of fundamental/critical issues in biomedical science and engineering today.

     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None

    Credits: 1-4

  
  • BMS 630 - Journal Club in Biomedical Science and Engineering


    Reading, critiquing, and discussion of primary literature.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BMS 635 - Current Approaches in Biomedical Science & Engineering


    Current techniques, methods and concepts in Biomedical Science & Engineering topics.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMS 625

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BMS 640 - Experimental Methods in Cell & Molecular Biology


    Focuses on a wide range of common techniques used in cell and molecular biology. Students will be expected to understand principals, assays, methods, and interpretation of data generated using these techniques.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMS 645 - Biology Tissue Development and Function


    Cellular biology of tissue development in the context of receptor signaling, cell-cell interactions, and tissue function, including major receptor-mediated signaling pathways and how these pathways integrate to control tissue development and function.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BMS 640

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMS 650 - Grant Writing in Biomedical Science & Engineering


    This course is intended to teach you the basics of writing a grant to secure funding for your scientific and/or engineering research.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMS 660 - Cell, Molecular and Developmental Neurobiology


    Directed reading with discussion, supplemented by reading and discussion of classic papers in the field of Neuroscience.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    None.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BMS 690 - Special Topics in Biomedical Science & Engineering


    Current and emerging topics in the field of Biomedical Science and Engineering. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Graduate Standing.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BMS 699 - Graduate Thesis/Research


    Graduate thesis or research conducted under the supervision of student’s advisor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    A “Responsible Conduct of Research” course approved by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Graduate School (www.umaine.edu/graduate/responsible-conduct-research) is required before or concurrently with completion of 3rd XXX 699 credit. Permission

    Credits: Ar

Business Administration

  
  • BUA 507 - Advanced Accounting


    This course covers several major topics:  the theory of accounting for business combinations including mergers and acquisitions; foreign currency transactions and translations; and formation, operation and dissolution of general partnerships.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 301, BUA 302.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 515 - Tax Planning for Small Business Owners


    Examines the formation and taxation of corporations, LLCs, S corporations and estates and trusts.  Focuses on minimizing federal income taxes for the small business owner through: 1) choice of business entity and 2) strategies regarding timing of a) contributions to your business, b) withdrawals from your business, and c) sale or other disposition of your business.  Also covers wealth planning aspects of making gifts, creating trusts, and estate taxation.

     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 312 or equivalent or permission from Business School Office of Graduate Programs.




    Credits: 3

  
  • BUA 527 - Business and Sustainability


    This course is appropriate for graduate students who seek to integrate sustainable business practices into their professional scope of knowledge and practice.  Topics to be addressed include the meanings and measurement of sustainability and sustainable development; sustainable business decision-making; and managerial and operational skills and tools for effective sustainability management.  Several learning methods will be utilized in the class, including readings and discussion, case study, experiential activities, guest presenters, and student research projects.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MBA student or permission from Business School Office of Graduate Programs

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 561 - Knowledge Management and Decision Support Systems


    This course is designed to explore the dimensions of knowledge management that influence the competitive advantage of organizations.  Major topics include the ability to harness intellectual capital for innovation, knowledge creation, sharing, storage and accessibility.  Appropriate technologies will be used to apply these concepts. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Seniors or graduate students in good standing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 596 - International Field Study


    Provides an opportunity to learn about foreign culture, to visit with foreign government and business officials, and to learn about business practices worldwide via a hands-on immersion experience. Course includes preparatory class work and a final report.

     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of the University of Maine Business School Office of Graduate Programs.

    Credits: 3

  
  • BUA 601 - Statistical Analysis and Modeling for Organizational Operations


    Familiarizes the student with statistical data analysis and management science techniques as they support decision-making throughout an organization. The course integrates statistical analysis and modeling techniques into the study of processes that create value through the production of goods, services, and information.    

    Prerequisites & Notes
    STS 215 or STS 232 or equivalent or previous statistics course approved by the MBA Director; MBA student or permission from Business School Office of Graduate Programs. Must be in a graduate degree or certificate program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 605 - Creating & Capturing Value in the Digital Economy


    Represents an integration of concepts and principles from the Marketing and Management Information Science disciplines.  The Internet is offering radical new ways of conducting business.  This course presents students with concepts and information-based strategies for capturing and creating value in the new information-based economy by assimilating sound marketing strategies with information systems to create innovative processes and marketing practices.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 270 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Marketing Tutorial; MBA student or permission from Business School Office of Graduate Programs. Must be in a graduate degree or certificate program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 608 - Topics in Accounting


    Course coverage varies.  Recent courses have included readings in accounting history and theory, accounting research using the FASB’s Codification to answer complex accounting issues presented in case studies and discussions of contemporary national and international accounting issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 301 and BUA 302 or equivalents. Must be in a graduate degree or certificate program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 609 - Financial Statement Analysis


    This course is designed to help students understand how to use and analyze financial statements for making valuation and business decisions.  The focus is on the use of financial statements rather than the preparation.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 201 and BUA 202, or BUA 400, or equivalent; MBA student or permission from Business School Office of Graduate Programs

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 620 - Law, Business and Society


    Introduces managers to current U.S. laws and regulations that impact on the operations of business. Employs an interdisciplinary approach to the study of law, utilizing elements of political economy, international business, ethics, social responsibility and management theory.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MBA student or permission of the University of Maine Business School Office of Graduate Programs. Must be in a graduate degree or certificate program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 626 - Management of Contemporary Organizations


    Explores analytical perspectives to understand how individuals organize themselves in accomplishing organizational goals. Applies a managerial approach with a focus on real-life contemporary organizations. Topics include organizational structure and culture, teamwork and diversity, the organization and its environment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 325 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Management Tutorial; MBA student or permission from Business School Office of Graduate Programs. Must be in a graduate degree or certificate program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 630 - Industrial Relations and Personnel Management


    Comprehensive investigation of changing patterns of industrial relations in the United States. Major emphasis on the human, social, and economic aspects of employer-employee relationship in both union and non-union settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 325 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Management Tutorial; must have graduate standing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 639 - Contemporary Issues in International Business


    Discussion of international business policies, strategies, and operations with emphasis on the interplay between business and different cultural, economic, and political-legal environments.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 325 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Management Tutorial. Must be in a graduate degree or certificate program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 641 - Organizational Consulting


    A field based course, providing consulting services to firms based in Maine and beyond. Demands skills in qualitative and quantitative analysis and in written and oral expression.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of the instructor. Must be in a graduate degree or certificate program.

    Credits: 3-4
  
  • BUA 645 - Selected Advanced Topics in Business Administration


    Advanced study in various aspects of functional areas of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and management information systems.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MBA student or permission from Business School Office of Graduate Programs. Must be in a graduate degree or certificate program.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BUA 649 - Management Policy


    Study of administrative practices at the strategic level of business management. Develops administrative competence in the formulation of business policy at the decision-making level through case study.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 605, BUA 651 and one additional 600-level BUA course; MBA students only.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 651 - Financial Management


    Provides a foundation in financial management by integrating topics such as measurement of risk, portfolio theory, interest rate determination, valuation, capital budgeting and cost of capital. Instructional methodology may include case studies, portfolio simulation, journal articles, presentations and spreadsheet construction, in addition to lectures.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 350 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Finance Tutorial; MBA student or permission from Business School Office of Graduate Programs.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 652 - Management of Financial Institutions


    Approaches management of financial institutions through readings, cases and guest speakers. Emphasizes recognition, analysis and management of major risks faced by financial intermediaries in a global environment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 350 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Finance Tutorial; must be in a graduate degree or certificate program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 653 - Investment Management


    Analysis and valuation procedures to determine the investment quality of specific securities. Sets criteria for formulation of a sound investment policy and selection of investment media to implement it. Develops techniques of portfolio management and periodic reappraisal.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 350 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Finance Tutorial; must be in a graduate degree or certificate program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 654 - Futures and Options Markets


    Examines the practices of futures and options markets, particularly the economic function of these markets, and their application in banking, portfolio management, international finance, and individual investment programs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 350 or equivalent or Business School Graduate Finance Tutorial; must have graduate standing.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 668 - Electronic Commerce


    Prepares current and future managers to gain an understanding of how e-commerce and technologies have radically altered the business environment and how to succeed and thrive in this new economy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 605, or BUA 235 and BUA 270 or equivalents (Business School Graduate Marketing Tutorial may substitute for BUA 270); MBA student: or permission from  Business School Office of Graduate Programs. Must be in a graduate degree or certificate program.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 676 - Market Research and Analysis


    Study of procedures and applications of market research. Considers organization and operation of a research department, survey methods, experimentation, measurement of potential demand, analysis of distribution costs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUA 605 and BUA 601 or equivalents, or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • BUA 695 - MBA Internship


    Field experience in business relevant to the student’s educational development and career goals. (Neither past work experience or field experience courses taken at other campuses or universities will be permitted as substitutes.) Only open to MBA students. Course may be repeated, but student may not earn more than 3 internship credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of Business School Graduate Director.

     

    Credits: 1-3

  
  • BUA 697 - Field Experience in Accounting


    Field experience in accounting relevant to the student’s educational development and career goals. Neither past work experience nor field experience courses taken at other campuses or universities will be permitted as substitutes. Course may be repeated, but student may not earn more than 3 internship credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of Business School Office of Graduate Programs; only open to students in the Accounting MBA.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • BUA 698 - Independent Study


    Provides an opportunity for well-qualified students to pursue a selected topic in great depth under the supervision of an individual faculty member. The topic is to be determined in consultation with the faculty instructor.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of Business School Graduate Director. Independent study must be approved by the Business School Graduate Curriculum and Learning Committee.

    Credits: 3
 

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